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First name origin & meaning:

Middle English: Tiler; roofer

First name variations: Tylor

Last name origin & meaning:

English: occupational name for a maker or layer of tiles, from an agent derivative of Middle English tile ‘tile’. In the Middle Ages tiles were widely used in floors and pavements, and to a lesser extent in roofing, where they did not really come into their own until the 16th century.

Famous people with this last name: Liv Tyler, Steven Tyler

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Marlee Matlin

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